There are 9 ways to get from Waterton to California by car, plane, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Drive from Waterton to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)car
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FCA - SFO
6h 31m$349–954Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Waterton to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MSO - SFO
8h 42m$123–430Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Waterton to West Glacier Amtrakcar
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
2d 1h$472–1,112Drive, bus
- Drive from Waterton to Whitefishcar
- Take the bus from Whitefish to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 2h$473–700Drive 1,415.2 mi
- Drive from Waterton to Los Angelescar 1,415.2 mi
22h 30m$324–468Drive to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Drive from Waterton to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)car
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FCA - LAX
7h 5m$295–803Drive to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Drive from Waterton to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)car
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane FCA - SMF
8h 6m$130–594Drive to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Drive from Waterton to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)car
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FCA - SAN
8h 41m$130–595Taxi, bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the taxi from Waterton to Pincher Creek, ABtaxi
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYC - SFO
10h 11m$351–1,116
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterton to California is to drive and fly which costs $120 - $430 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Waterton to California is to drive and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $340 - $1,000.
The distance between Waterton and California is 995 miles. The road distance is 1423.4 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Waterton to California, including transfers.
California is 1h behind Waterton. It is currently 12:54 AM in Waterton and 11:54 PM in California.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterton to California is 1423 miles. It takes approximately 22h 30m to drive from Waterton to California.
There are 3396+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Waterton, AB, Canada and California, USA?
There is no direct connection from Waterton to California. However, you can drive to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 12th Street / Oakland City Center. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Waterton to Los Angeles via West Glacier Amtrak and Portland in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from West Glacier Amtrak to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Whitefish to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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